Guatemala
EnvironmentEmpowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef
Empowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef
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Utila fishing town
This is one of several small fishing towns that surround Utila, one of the Bay Islands in Honduras.
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Fisherman in Río Dulce
This fisherman has just captured a Tilapia in Río Dulce, Guatemala, which drains into the Bay of Amatique, on the Caribbean. Many fishermen work in the Bay area and their catches have been dramatically reduced. It is important to establish adequate management of the resource before it is too late.
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Recently caught grouper
This grouper was caught by a member of the María Elena fishing camp in Quintana Roo, Mexico. This camp includes fishermen who are interested in participating in the management of their fisheries.
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Women sorting anchovies
Women of Punta de Manabique, Guatemala, picking "manjúa", a type of anchovy, from the fishing nets. This species used to be the main fisheries in the region, but it has been overfished, and now has a reduced open season.
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To the market
Fish stall in the market of Puerto Cortez. An important issue regarding fisheries management involves adequate market and commerce of the products.
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Fishermen from Honduras
These fishermen fish in the Cayos Cochinos Marine Reserve of Honduras. Here they are working on an exercise to identify possible no-take zones within their fishing areas.
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Reef monitoring in Puerto Morelos National Park
This is Cristóbal, one of the eleven fishers from the Puerto Morelos Fishing Cooperative that was trained in reef monitoring skills. Now, along with his ten budies, he's working with the Park's Administrator to create the base line of the reef's health status.
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Fisher women of Guatemala
Many fisher women of the Guatemalan Atlantic coast participated in the workshop. Here, Lisette is presenting the possible no-take zones for her fishing area.
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Living in the Caribbean shore.
This is a fishing community of the Sarstún River, which drains into the guatemalan Caribbean. Here it can be seen how close to the water they live, therefore, how important it is to empower them in the co-management of the natural resources that they depend on.
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Future fishermen...uncertain.
If we don't begin to do something NOW about the conservation and sustainable use of the natural resources of the MAR reef, thousands of children won't have tomorrow, the opportunity and the rights that thousands of men are having today.
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Empowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef
Photo from Progress Report 'A Postcard from Empowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef'
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The project developers organizing the monitoring activities.
Photo from Progress Report 'Empowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef'
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The Puerto Morelos Cooperative preparing its scuba gear.
Photo from Progress Report 'Empowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef'
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Sub aquatic material used by the monitoring team.
Photo from Progress Report 'Empowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef'
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